Not only is Deborah Dolen back to writing again, after a two year break, she has posted really great Aromatherapy excerpts from her newest book How to Make Perfume and Aromatherapy Basics [2011] AMAZON.  Because the chapters are on several platforms, I will organize the articles I am following here.  Not all chapters have been posted, so I am only posting what I can find.  I am busy making my own perfume and now learning aromatherapy which is all related.

Chapter I  Intro to Aromatherapy, by Deborah Dolen is here:

http://www.open.salon.com/blog/deborah_dolen_1/2011/07/11/aromatherapy_-_chapter_i_-_by_deborah_dolen

Then she skips to:

Chapter XI Cooking with Essential Oils by Deborah Dolen

http://deborahdolen.blogspot.com/2011/07/aromatherapy-chapter-xi-by-deborah.html

Chapter XII Cleaning with Essential Oils by Deborah Dolen

http://deborahdolen.blogspot.com/2011/07/aromatherapy-chapter-xii-by-deborah.html

Chapter XIII Essential Oil Chemistry & Pharmaceuticals
http://deborahdolen.blogspot.com/2011/07/aromatherapy-xiii-by-deborah-dolen.html

Deborah Dolen's perfume making basics are far better perfected and I wrote my reviews in my last post.   I just love the Ethanol idea and I now wipe everything down with 190 proof Everclear.  It does help keep disease way down.  I will quote her instruction on that here:

"Any kind of 90 proof or higher of alcohol is okay; we use the stuff from the pharmacy, just regular rubbing alcohol if we do not have 190 Everclear on hand. Everclear is basically ethanol. You can add essential oils to alcohol giving it a great scent. Just add a couple of drops of Lavender, Tea Tree (which is a germ busting powerhouse in its own right) per 8 ounces of alcohol. You can even add Ylang Ylang, from the floral family; Lemon, Lime or Siberian Fir Needle essential oils may also be appealing candidates to scent your alcohol. In the autumn you could add a touch of orange and clove essential oils. You do not need to wash your hands as much as you do wipe down any areas of constant contact with other people. This means handles, keyboards, and phones. Most people do not "get" that 40% of viruses are tranmitted in our actual water supply - so if you are OCD about anything, exchange habits for wiping down communicable areas and using special wipes on your hands instead of tap water.   Full article located here: http://deborahdolen.blogspot.com/2011/07/aromatherapy-chapter-xii-by-deborah.html

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